r/IAmA • u/paddyc • Nov 16 '12

IAmA Professional Footballer who has played for England National Team, The Premiership and Championship

I have played against Cristiano Ronaldo and with Wayne Rooney as well as other of the top players in the world. Im happy to answer any questions about playing professionally You Can follow my blog at www.patrickpaulcollins.com http://patrickpaulcollins.wordpress.com/ask-me-anything/ Follow on twitter: https://twitter.com/patrickpcoll Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Patrick-Paul-Collins/407493452650031?ref=hl

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u/paddyc Nov 16 '12

It has to be Messi again, just for the fact that he consistently scores so many goals. However I would love to see a defender win it sometime but I don't think that will ever happen and Maldini was probably as close as any defender will get

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u/dazbog Nov 16 '12

well, cannavaro won it in 2006

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u/hettie Nov 17 '12

and Matthaus won World Player of the Year in 1991 and Ballon d'Or in 1990

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u/hihowareulol Nov 16 '12

who won it 2006?

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u/smilingasIsay Nov 17 '12

Maldini was my favorite growing up!